Ornamental gate structures



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United States Patent Ofiice 2,852,876 Patented Sept. 23, 1958 ORNAMENTALGATE STRUQTURESi Louis Blum, Pittsburgh, Pa. Application October 18,1956, Serial No. 616,793

1 Claim. (Cl. 39--87) This invention relates to new and usefulimprovements in ornamental gate structures and it is among the objectsthereof to provide a gate which shall be mounted on a hinge post andconstructed in a manner to prevent sagging and distortion of theswinging gate portion and maintain alignment thereof with the ornamentalrail structure with which it is associated.

The invention will become more apparent from a consideration of theaccompanying drawings constituting a part hereof in which like referencecharacters designate like parts and in which:

Figure 1 is a front elevational view, partially cut away, of a gate postassembly embodying the principles of this invention;

Figure 2 is a top plan view, along the line 2-2 of Figure l;

Figure 3 is a similar view of a modified form of the device where thegate hinge post is supported by a wall;

Figure 4, a front elevational View of a gate post and rail assemblydrawn to a reduced scale;

Figure 5, an isometric view of a hinge post and mount- 8;

Figure 6, a cross section taken along the line 6-6, Figure 4 drawnon anenlarged scale; and,

Figure 7, a cross-section taken along the line 7-7, Figure 4 drawn on anenlarged scale.

With reference to Figure 4 of the drawing, the numeral 1 designates anornamental gate having a frame structure of the shape and design of anornamental rail 2 and 3 which are supported independently of the gate.The gate 1 is mounted on a hinge post 4 that is pivotally supported on apin 5 which is fastened to a base 6 secured by concrete as shown inFigure 4. The top of the hinge post 4 is pivotally mounted in a bracket7 that is secured partially in section, taken to the ornamental rail 3by a bolt 8 shown in dotted lines in Figure 1 of the drawing. Thebracket 7 has a square sleeve 9, Figure 6, with a bearing 10 forreceiving a pivot pin 11 which extends from the hinge post 4 in the manner shown in dotted lines in Figure l of the drawing.

The bottom of the hinge post 4 is provided with a supporting arm 12,Figure 5, with an offset portion 13 that has a concave face 14complementary to the curvature of the bottom rail 15 of the gate 1. Alug 16 having threaded screws 17 extending therefrom fastens rail 15 ofthe gate in the manner shown in Figure 1, and the side rail 18 of thegate is similarly secured by screws 19 extending through spacing lugs 20and 21, Figures 1, 4 and 5. As shown in Figure 2, the ornamental railsare of substantially elliptical shape and are provided with T-slots 2afor receiving channel shaped liners 211 for closing the slots. In Figure3, the same type of mounting is employed for pivoting the post, but theconnecting bracket 7 is attached to concrete by a screw 8 that passesinto a threaded anchor 22 in a wall 22a.

The supporting arm 12 extending from the gate post 4 is an integralportion of the post 4, it being welded thereto as shown at 23, Figure 1,and the fastening of the gate rail structure to the post by the screwsand spacing blocks provides a rugged construction which will not get outof shape. The large pivot bearings in the respective ends of post 4provides effortless swinging action which eliminates binding anddistortion of the gate and associated rail structures.

Although one embodiment of the invention has been herein illustrated anddescribed, it will be evident to those skilled in the art that variousmodifications may be made in the details of construction withoutdeparting from the principles herein set forth.

Iclaim:

A gate comprising a support having an upright member provided with upperand lower pivot means, a laterally extending member operativelyconnected to said upright member adjacent the lower end thereof, and asubstantially rectangular gate operatively connected to said uprightportion at one end and to said laterally extending member at a bottomportion thereof.

Murphy Mar. 15, 1870 McChesney Feb. 9, 1909

